I agree with Cycletex. I had the same bug, got an RB-1 to go fast, still have the Quickbeam and A.Homer Hilsen to cover all the other bases. The RB-1 has been getting all the attention lately, but I'm getting the urge to ride the others this weekend. And with your need for a big bike, I think you need to hang on to what you've got. You'll never get those bikes in that size again.
On Sep 25, 11:33 am, Cycletex <clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Don't do it! > > I have this distinct feeling we'll hear back from you in a year or so > about how much you regret selling your Quickbeam. Especially if it's > your favorite bike. Actually, I don't think you should sell the > Atlantis either. As you know, neither one are made anymore in our size > and will be hard to impossible to replace. My advice is to sell > something else. > > Funny about this go-fast thing. I've got the same bug and noticed > another go fast post over on ibob last night. Luckily, I have one of > the Valhalla virtual 67cm 2XLT aluminum frames that's been gathering > dust in the garage for a couple of years. I've come really close to > selling it and even had a very interested local guy looking at it for > a time. Fortunately, I still have it as the go fast bug is hitting me > hard. I'm not sure what direction I'd head if I'd sold this aluminum > frame. Big bikes are far and few between. And the Roadeo isn't even > going to come close to fitting us. > > Lesson? If you're riding 68cm bikes don't sell anything! Way too hard > to replace and you'll always come back around to wanting to ride your > QB and Atlantis. > > BTW I'm really curious what you're looking at for a tall go fast. > > On Sep 25, 9:55 am, Shaun Meehan <meehan.sh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > It's not that I don't like the bike. It's not that I don't use the bike. I > > ride it nearly every day. In fact, in a way, it might be my "favorite" bike. > > But while I'm riding it, my poor Atlantis collects dust in the garage. I've > > been thinking of building up a "go fast" bike because I've been doing some > > riding with some folks who like to pretend to go fast. Also, I've done a > > couple of "sprint" triathlons, and I might do more, and a "fast" type bike > > would be nice for that. In a way, there's quite a bit of overlap between the > > Atlantis and the Quickbeam in that they're both fendered, chubby tireable, > > lugged steel, set-up to carry stuff, etc... So I'm thinking of selling the > > QB, setting up the Atlantis as my primary commuter/errand bike and using the > > cash from the sale of the QB to fund the purchase of a "go fast". I suppose > > I could set-up the 'lantis as a "go fast" but to me it seems like I'd be > > selling it short of its potential and it's probably not the ideal bike for > > that. > > > Anyway, I'm posting to see: > > > 1. What you all think I might be able to get for a complete 68cm QB > > (essentially stock except I moved the noodles to the 'lantis and put > > moustaches on the QB). Orange. Excellent condition. > > 2. If there's anyone on the list that might be interested in purchasing a > > 68cm QB if I decide to go this route. > > 3. To see if any of you think I'm crazy for considering doing this. > > > Part of me thinks that someday I might regret selling the QB, especially > > since RBW may not do QB's anymore. Let alone 68cm QB's. But I can do > > everything I do with the QB on the Atlantis and I just don't ride the > > Atlantis all that much. And the Atlantis is a great bike too! It deserves > > to be ridden more. Any of ya'll have any thought on this? > > > Shaun Meehan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
